Weis earned a reputation as an offensive mastermind with the New England Patriots from 2000–2004. But he has since failed in head coaching stints with Notre Dame and Kansas, and offensive coordinator jobs with the Chiefs and Florida.

Fired after winning just six games in two and a half seasons at Kansas, Weis' buyout will earn him roughly $5 million until 2017.

That is not the only income Weis is earning without working.

After being released from his 10-year extension at Notre Dame where he amassed a 35–27 record, Weis received an initial $6.6 million payment from school to begin his buyout.

By the end of 2015, when his 2005 Notre Dame contract extension expires, he will "earn" nearly $19 million — meaning the school will ultimately pay Weis the equivalent of $541,910 per win after firing him, according to Grantland.

“I’m not mad at Notre Dame and I’m not mad at Kansas,” Weis said. “I don’t have one regret about leaving the NFL to take the Notre Dame job. I just wish I could have lasted longer.”

Weis is planning on relocating to Florida but will keep a smaller residence in South Bend.